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HR 6625 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Asia Aviation and airports China Congressional oversight Government information and archives Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information

Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act

Introduced: December 11, 2023 Introduced by: Fry, Russell Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Dec 6, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Dec 6, 2023
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Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense to consult with the President and report on the effects on national security of surveillance conducted by China via the high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down in the United States in February 2023. The report must be submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.

What's happening now December 6, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 17
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Malliotakis, Nicole
New York · Jan 11, 2024
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Boebert, Lauren
Colorado · Jan 5, 2024
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jan 5, 2024
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jan 5, 2024
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Dec 11, 2023
Peltola, Mary
· Dec 11, 2023
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Biggs, Andy
Arizona · Dec 6, 2023
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Dec 6, 2023
Duncan, Jeff
· Dec 6, 2023
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Dec 6, 2023
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Dec 6, 2023
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Dec 6, 2023
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Dec 6, 2023
 R
Moylan, James C.
Guam · Dec 6, 2023
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Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Dec 6, 2023
Posey, Bill
· Dec 6, 2023
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Rose, John W.
Tennessee · Dec 6, 2023
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Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Dec 6, 2023
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Dec 6, 2023
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Dec 6, 2023
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 6, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6625: Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6625/
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"H.R. 6625: Chinese Spy Balloon Assessment Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6625/.
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H.R. 6625, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6625/.
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